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Issue Details

Issue #434
Published May 1998
Cover Price 1.99 USD; 2.80 CAD
Pages 42
Editing Ralph Macchio; Matt Hicks (assistant)
Notes This issue was released in three formats: One has the Amazing Spider-Man cover with an Amazing Ricochet cover underneath, one has the Amazing Ricochet cover with an Amazing Spider-Man cover underneath and the newsstand version has the Amazing Spider-Man cover only with no Amazing Ricochet cover (reducing the page count by 4 pages for that edition only).

Cover Details - "Identity Crisis!"

Characters Spider-Man
Genre Superhero
Pencils Mark Buckingham (signed)
Inks Mark Buckingham (signed)
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Cover Details - "The Amazing Ricochet #1"

Characters Ricochet
Genre Superhero
Pencils Mark Buckingham
Inks Mark Buckingham
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Notes The is a second cover inside the front cover.

2 page Spider-Man recap "Recap"

Genre Superhero
Notes Recap of prior stories and list of characters for this story. This is on the inside of the gatefold cover. Design by Comicraft's John Marasigan.

22 page Spider-Man story "'Round and 'Round with Ricochet!"

Characters Ricochet [Spider-Man; Peter Parker]; Mary Jane Watson-Parker; Ben Urich; Glory Grant; Robbie Robertson; Martha Robertson; Shantal; Professor Marina Caches; Villains: Black Tarantula [Carlos LaMuerto]; Norman Osborn [Green Goblin]; Delilah; Scrier; Alison Mongrain; Don Fortunato; The Rose [Jacob Conover]; Chesbro
Synopsis The much debated and discussed "Identity Crisis" storyline kicks into high gear as Peter introduces his second "new" superhero identity - Ricochet! But if Peter's a hero, then why has he been hired by the deadly Delilah to take on the Black Tarantula? Confused? Just wait until you see the latest in the sub-plot involving Alison Mongrain and Norman Osborn's mysterious package! [per next issue box]
Genre Superhero
Script Tom DeFalco
Pencils Joe Bennett
Inks Bud LaRosa
Colors Bob Sharen
Letters Richard Starkings and Comicraft's Kiff Scholl

1 page letters page "The Spider's Web"

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Notes Letters from readers.